Question 1

Which East African nation will host the Sauti za Busara Music Festival in February 2025, celebrating East African music and culture?

Accepted Answer

Tanzania

Question 2

In 2025, Rwanda is set to make history by hosting which major international cycling event for the first time on the continent?

Accepted Answer

UCI Road World Championships

Question 3

Which country in Sub-Saharan Africa is scheduled to host the Rugby Africa Cup in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Uganda

Question 4

The 38th African Union (AU) Summit, focusing on reparatory justice and racial healing, is scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2025. What is the AU's theme for the Year 2025?

Accepted Answer

“Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”

Question 5

The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a partnership with the NBA, will continue its tournaments in 2025, being hosted in several African nations. Which of these is NOT among the confirmed host countries for the BAL in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia

Question 6

Which West African nation is preparing to host the Chale Wote Street Art Festival in August 2025, transforming its capital into a vibrant open-air gallery?

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 7

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, the continent's premier football event, will be hosted by which North African country?

Accepted Answer

Morocco

Question 8

In January 2025, Ethiopia will celebrate Timket, an Orthodox Christian festival commemorating what event?

Accepted Answer

The Epiphany (Jesus' baptism)

Question 9

Which Southern African nation will host the Incwala Festival, a sacred royal tradition, in late 2025 into early 2026?

Accepted Answer

Eswatini (Swaziland)

Question 10

The Climate Chance Africa 2025 Summit, focusing on renewable energies, adaptation, and biodiversity, will be held in which coastal city?

Accepted Answer

Cotonou, Benin

Question 11

The 'Education Plus' initiative, a joint effort by UNAIDS, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, and UN Women, aims to empower adolescent girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa through education. What is the primary strategic entry point for this initiative?

Accepted Answer

Secondary education

Question 12

The 13th African Games were hosted in Accra, Ghana in March 2024. What is the general frequency of the African Games?

Accepted Answer

Every four years

Question 13

Which major international economic forum, jointly organised by the OECD Development Centre and the African Union Commission, will convene in 2025 to examine infrastructure investments and economic transformation in Africa?

Accepted Answer

International Economic Forum on Africa

Question 14

The Healthy Heart Africa programme aims to address hypertension and cardiovascular disease. By the end of 2025, how many people had been screened for hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) since the program's inception and expansion?

Accepted Answer

Over 81 million

Question 15

The 2nd Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) is scheduled for September 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. What is the main theme of this summit?

Accepted Answer

“Financing for Africa's Resilient and Green Development”

Question 16

Which Nigerian festival, held to mark Muslim holidays, features parades of adorned horses and riders in traditional attire?

Accepted Answer

Durbar Festival

Question 17

The Advancing Innovative Methods to Promote Learning (AIM4Learning) Program is a regional initiative benefiting over 70 million children across Eastern and Southern Africa. What is the total funding for this program?

Accepted Answer

$1.54 billion

Question 18

Which festival in Mali, scheduled for February 2025, celebrates the country's cultural diversity through music, dance, and traditional crafts?

Accepted Answer

Festival sur le Niger

Question 19

The African Union Day of Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda is observed annually on which date?

Accepted Answer

April 7

Question 20

The Africa CEO Forum 2025 will gather leaders in Abidjan to discuss a 'New Deal' between state and private sector. Approximately how many CEOs, investors, and public sector leaders are expected to attend?

Accepted Answer

2,000

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